Re: /etc/sysconfig/network HOSTNAME settings

["Liam O'Toole" <liam.p.otoole@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2016-09-03, Walter H. <Walter.H@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I found different ways to define the hostname ...
>
> this
> HOSTNAME=3D"host.domain.tld"
>
> or this:
> HOSTNAME=3D"host"
> DOMAIN=3D"domain.tld"
>
> what is the correct way?
>
> Thanks,
> Walter

In the case of RHEL 5 and 6 the former way is recommended[1]. I don't
know whether that advice has changed with RHEL 7.

1:
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Deployment_Guide/ch-Network_Interfaces.html#sect-setting-the-host-name

-- 

Liam

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